Localization of the GerD spore germination protein in the Bacillus subtilis spore

Microbiology

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1146-1151

  Mongkolthanaruk, Wiyada ^a,b   Robinson, Carl ^a,c   Moir, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

^c ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; CYSTEINE; LIPOPROTEIN; PROTEIN GERD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; SPORE SPECIFIC PROTEINS, BACILLUS; SPORE-SPECIFIC PROTEINS, BACILLUS;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERM CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SPORE GERMINATION; WESTERN BLOTTING; CELL FRACTIONATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL FRACTIONATION; CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MUTATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 65649117789     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.023853-0     Document Type: Article

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